Detachable shoe heel



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INVENTOR. /pA C. COLL/5R BY ELSA H COLL/ER ATTORNEYS.

" Patented Aug. 5, 1930 ma c. coruna ann Brisa i1. contra Y ,ion cononano,

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Qur invention relatesl to detachable shoe Screw-3, sleeve'aand lock nut Jform the heels andthe obiects of our invention are principal parts'a-nd portions ot" our vinvenfirst, to provide a readily detachable heel; tion. 'A v '4 second, to provide means ier securely re- The keeper plate is made preeiab-lyo f movably'attaching a heel topa shoe; third, to relatively thin/,resilient sheet metal, such as 55 rovide interlocking ymeans on shoe and dej tinned sheet iron, o substantially' recta-nga tachable heels for permitting the quick relar shape, and 'of a -width land len th sorne-y lacement of the heel by the wearer of the what smaller thanthe upperen of the heel,

shoe; onrth, to provide a' combination of as clearly indicated in Fig. oi the drawings.

i@ shoe and a plurality of varied coloredheels The oneend oi" the plat'eis preferably r'qnndf- 60 any one'oi' which may be quickly and easily ed ofcorrespondinv tothe onrvatiire' o Y e secured te the shoe to match the 'costume od back portion or the eel and is provided with the wearer of the shoe; iiitlnito provide a a plurality of ke holelshaped's'ot's i.: means forming a rigid and permanent part provided, one being ositi'of ed at'tlie'-cnrved 55. of the heel-a d of the shoe; sixthtofprovide end of the plate in he medianline thereof, readily removable locking means for pre- Willie the (ber @WQOGQUPYTE CQrieX-S ,at venting accidental displacement of the heel the opposite end' o'the'platel Arlhe 1slots Vl when in position; seventh, to provide means have 'a narrow, elongated portion and an for this purpose which are normally conenlarged rounded portion at theirone end 'zo cealed from view; eighth, to provide means and are So arranged in the plate that the Jior removably securing the heel which iirmly @lODgiLteCl pQriOn points towardsthe ,curve clamps theheel in position and which will OY eal 'en 0.' thplltt'e- The Plei "1S Se: not readily loosen or break away, and, ninth, cured by means of the c'obblers nails vl( to the )5 to provide a heel attaching device which Upper 'n Of the heel Which '1S prOVdcd with 'I5 economical of manufacture, simple '0i applicavities 7' providing a clearance underneath cation, diirable, and whichv will not readily the SlQtt-@flPOfQH lah@ Plate; The'th deteriorate or get out of order. in embefs 2 Which are' Secured to the reai" @Vith these and other objects in viewk as 10W/@If QQ POrtQil 0f the 5h06; 6, QihpriSe a :se will appear sists oi certain novel ieatiires ofpconstructermedlatc Shoulder portions 2F, an enlarged, tion, combination and arrangement oi parts cylindrill' portion '20, and ,3J COLe-Shpef, and portionsas will be hereinafter described head pertion 2d; The latter is beveled out,- in detail and particularly set orth in the ap- Wady @Dd OTIIIS ShOuldeXS 63? "lggg: @mhd Claims, reference being had to the aethe margins of the elongated s lqtgj, 'l-j fThe sa eompanying drawings and to the characters dlml O'y thehead ZC Such that it passe? otreerence thereon which iorm a part or freely thronghthe errlarge'hcirleular.portion l or Atl-ie slots la, rieai portieiie this application, in w ich Serie tniet@ andere le le When the @alten @ed @'thefelots l i warteten" *te 1;- i

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Similar' Paris e several views o r the draw n The keeper plate t @weer weer einer@ hereinaiter, our invention con- Snbstantially cylindrical rivet portion 2t, inse Y the heel. The locl is th Y longitudinal displacement heel is provided with a forwardly extending lip portionb. Y t e ip portion r like manner, vT leeve 4 is provided With internal threads 4a for receiving the threaded .portion of a lock screw 8 which extends through the sleeve 5 in the lipib of detents 3l portion 3a at itsouter end, thereby limitin in the sl e formed by Screw 3 a grip portion 39 e screw'to e ,conveniently turned b members by rivetingy 2e lagainst .theinner side ofthe attachment ofthe heel'to the shoe is obtained.

quiclly than 'the I rest of the shoeythewearei:

vWhile' We have s iown an( `ticulai v rangement ofthe screw WitlhA l T e detents l3" which may V .y y

I f `laving thusAv described our invention-,Wvhat We claim 'said shoe,. and heel engageable.Withsaid nut against displacement heel by a. new heel and have the former re paired without being in the Vleast `incon` venienced.

lVhile the illustrations show our deviceV used in connection with a ladys shoe having French heels, itis obvious that it is equally to'any other type oishoe and Wish to be l tion, combination anc sire to includein the scope of our invention ters Patent is l. The coni as new and desiretosecure by Letbination with the ootrportion of a shoe, of a detachable heel, a keeper plate secured to t e-upper end of said heel, co' operating catch members Secured to said shoe adapted to engage said keeper platea-iidl clamp said heel-in positiona l a lock seren7 permanently supif'oir 'locking heel 2. he rcombination with the of ashoe, of detachable heel portion on a le on :sliding said heel longitudinally with said shoe lfor clamping said heel in position alcol; screw extending through saidy lip portion, a lock nut in said shoe for receivingsaid lock screw When said heelv is Vin position, an means for holdingsaid lock screw permanently on said lip l, catch means en gageable on sliding said heel longitudinally lainpingT said heel in osiextending through screw revolubly held in said sleeve and extendable above the upper lll) portion on its upper end, catch means-,en` gageable on sliding said heel longitudinally with said `shoe for clamping said heel. iii leevefexte'nding through said lip portion, a lock screvv revl s eeve,'landa lock nut in said "shoe vforreceiving saidilotkscrevv.V .i he coinbinationiwithjthe foot portion ot a shoe, .of a detachableheelhayinga lip portion on its upper end, catch means engageable on sliding said heel longitudinally with said shoe for clamping said heel in position on said shoe, a sleeve extendingthrough said lip portion, a lock screw revolubly held in said sleeve and extendable above the upper surface of said lip, said screw having an enlarged head portion at its outer end and de- 

